American Given Names
| Author | : George R. Stewart |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 282 |
| Release | : 1979 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : |
A historical account of the origins and use of over 800 given names.
American Given Names
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A Dictionary of First Names
| Author | : Patrick Hanks |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2006-07-27 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 0191578541 |
This Dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. The fascinating and informative Dictionary of First Names covers over 6,000 names in common use in English, including the very newest names as well as traditional names. From Alice to Zanna and Adam to Zola this book will answer all your questions: it will tell you the age, origin, and meaning of the name, as well as how it has fared in terms of popularity, and who the famous fictional or historical bearers for the name have been. It covers alternative spellings, short forms and pet forms, and masculine and feminine forms, as well as help with pronunciation. The book includes extensive appendices covering names from languages including Scottish, Irish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, and Chinese names. Tables of the most popular names by year and by region are also included. From the traditional to the rare and unconventional, this book will tell you everything you need to know about names.
Earth Abides
| Author | : George R. Stewart |
| Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Total Pages | : 325 |
| Release | : 1993-12 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0899683703 |
American Given Names
| Author | : George R. Stewart |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 276 |
| Release | : 1979 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 9780195040401 |
Places all the more common names in their historical and linguistic context, discussing each name's etymology and usage through history.
Dictionary of American Family Names
| Author | : Patrick Hanks |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press on Demand |
| Total Pages | : 2094 |
| Release | : 2003-05-08 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 0195081374 |
Where did your surname come from? Do you know how many people in the United States share it? What does it tell you about your lineage?From the editor of the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Surnames comes the most extensive compilation of surnames in America. The result of 10 years of research and 30 consulting editors, this massive undertaking documents 70,000 surnames of Americans across the country. A reference source like no other, it surveys each surname giving its meaning, nationality, alternate spellings, common forenames associated with it, and the frequency of each surname and forename.The Dictionary of American Family Names is a fascinating journey throughout the multicultural United States, offering a detailed look at the meaning and frequency of surnames throughout the country. For students studying family genealogy, others interested in finding out more about their own lineage, or lexicographers, the Dictionary is an ideal place to begin research.
The Book of Name Signs
| Author | : Samuel James Supalla |
| Publisher | : Dawnsign Press |
| Total Pages | : 132 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| Genre | : Family & Relationships |
| ISBN | : |
Through his research over the years, Dr Supalla, who is deaf, has identified the name sign system which has a pattern to forming and giving name signs within the deaf communities. The need for a formal name sign book has risen dramatically with the increasing use of inappropriate name signs. There is a comprehensive guide and a list of over 500 name signs to help people to select appropriate name signs according to the American Sign Language (ASL) rules of formation and use. The book is written to be both informative and entertaining, and Dr Supalla compels all who are interested to become more aware of deaf people's intriguing signed language and culture, both dating back to the early years of deaf education.
The American Language
| Author | : Henry Louis Mencken |
| Publisher | : Alfred a Knopf Incorporated |
| Total Pages | : 817 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 0394400755 |
A modified, one-volume edition of Mencken's classic analysis of American English
The American Language
| Author | : H. L. Mencken |
| Publisher | : e-artnow |
| Total Pages | : 341 |
| Release | : 2021-05-21 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : |
The American Language is a multi-volume study of how the English language is spoken in the United States. The book is Menken's research of the differences between English and American language. Mencken wanted to defend "Americanisms" against a steady stream of English critics, who usually isolated Americanisms as borderline "perversions" of the "mother tongue". The book discusses the beginnings of "American" variations from "English", the spread of these variations, American names and slang. According to Mencken, American English was more colorful, vivid, and creative than its British counterpart. The book concludes with the observation in the norms of use of the proper names in America, including surnames, given names, geographical names, Menken's analysis on the American slang, and forecast on the further language development.
A Matter of Taste
| Author | : Stanley Lieberson |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 366 |
| Release | : 2000-01-01 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 9780300083859 |
What accounts for our tastes? Why and how do they change over time? Stanley Lieberson analyzes children's first names to develop an original theory of fashion. He disputes the commonly-held notion that tastes in names (and other fashions) simply reflect societal shifts.
Jewish Given Names and Family Names
| Author | : Robert Singerman |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 9789004121898 |
Presents over 3,000 bibliographic entries on the history and lore of Jewish family names and given names in all parts of the world from Biblical times to the present day. This work replaces the compiler's out-of-print JEWISH AND HEBREW ONOMASTICS: A BIBLIOGRAPHY (1977)
